HIFIMAN Brings New ANANDA Unveiled to the North American Market SecretsSeptember 25, 2025 Third-generation ANANDA Features Upgraded Components and HIFIMAN’s Signature Unveiled Grill Design BELLMORE, NY, September 12, 2025 – HIFIMAN, the leader... Press
Why Tube Power Amplifiers Require Output Transformers and Why Their Design is Critical John E. Johnson, Jr.September 25, 2025 Vacuum tube amplifiers are beloved for their sonic qualities, but unlike transistor-based designs, they cannot drive loudspeakers... PrimersTechnical
How Makeup and Prosthetics in TV Programs Have Changed From the 1960s – JJ’s Blogs John E. Johnson, Jr.September 11, 2025 I have been watching some old TV programs of the 1950s and 1960s, and I noticed on the classic Mission: Impossible series, which debuted in... Blogs & Little Things
How a Sine Wave is Calculated, Frequency Peaks Visualized, and Harmonic Distortion Measured Using Calculus and FFT Analysis John E. Johnson, Jr.September 4, 2025 Several Hi-Fi magazines use spectral analyzers to illustrate test signal peaks with their harmonic peaks for audio equipment. Did you ever... PrimersTechnical
Expensive DACs: What Exactly Are You Getting for the Money? – JJ’s Blogs John E. Johnson, Jr.August 21, 2025 When you see a high-end DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter) priced at tens of thousands of dollars vs. an excellent one at around $1,000, the... Blogs & Little Things
EISA Awards for 2025-26 Announced SecretsAugust 14, 2025 The Expert Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) is a community of 54 technology magazines, websites and social media commentators from 27... Press
Development of Modern Anamorphic (Widescreen) Lenses from the Original “Cinemascope” Lenses of the 1950s John E. Johnson, Jr.August 14, 2025 The development of anamorphic lenses marked a pivotal moment in the evolution of cinematic storytelling, significantly enhancing the... TechnicalTechnical Reviews
TAD Labs Factory Visit – Carlo in Japan Part: 2 Carlo Lo RasoJuly 30, 2025 This is the second of a three-part video series documenting Editor-in-Chief Carlo Lo Raso’s recent visit to three Japanese audio brands... FeaturesTours, Interviews and Book Reviews
How Does a Cathode Follower in a Tube Audio Circuit Work? John E. Johnson, Jr.July 24, 2025 A cathode follower is a vacuum tube circuit commonly used in audio applications for impedance matching, buffering, and signal conditioning. TechnicalTechnical Reviews
VIABLUE and AVM Factory Visit 2025 Carlo Lo RasoJuly 16, 2025 Gear, Beer, and lots of Schnitzel. That essentially sums up the week I spent in Munich this year to cover the final Munich High-End show... FeaturesTours, Interviews and Book Reviews
Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs): How They Are Manufactured John E. Johnson, Jr.July 3, 2025 The manufacturing of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) involves multiple steps, combining chemical, mechanical, and automated processes to... PrimersTechnical
Why Custom Installers Should Consider BenQ’s W5800 Home Cinema Laser Projector Chris EberleJune 26, 2025 I recently reviewed BenQ’s W5800 4K Laser Projector, and in this article, I’ll discuss why it is a serious contender for professional... EditorialOpEd
TEAC Factory Visit – Carlo in Japan Part: 1 Carlo Lo RasoJune 19, 2025 This is the first of a three-part video series documenting Editor-in-Chief Carlo Lo Raso’s recent visit to three Japanese audio brands... FeaturesTours, Interviews and Book Reviews
Dual Triode Vacuum Tubes 12AX7 and 12AU7 – Why They Are So Popular for Use in Audio Amplifiers John E. Johnson, Jr.June 12, 2025 The 12AX7 and 12AU7 tubes serve different roles in an amplifier due to their distinct electrical characteristics. They are dual triode tubes... TechnicalTechnical Reviews
The Differences Between ®Dolby Atmos and ®DTS: X John E. Johnson, Jr.May 29, 2025 ®Dolby Atmos and ®DTS:X are both object-based spatial audio formats, but they differ in terms of their mathematical processing, encoding... PrimersTechnical
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